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John Poet

(2,510 posts)
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 03:32 AM Jan 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has a progressive primary challenger

"While Debbie Wasserman Schultz may get the most attention for her position as chair of the DNC, she also has another job as a Florida congressional representative which is in jeopardy due to a progressive Democratic opponent joining the race.

"Tim Canova, professor and attorney, recently announced that he is throwing his hat in the ring in Florida’s 23rd district for the first primary challenge that DWS has ever faced. The district is overwhelmingly liberal, so any previous Republican challengers were never much of an issue for DWS, but this first-time Democrat challenger might post a more serious problem."

Read more:
http://trofire.com/2016/01/13/debbie-wasserman-schultz-might-lose-her-seat-to-progressive-primary-opponent/


Those among her critics who know about doing such things, might want to start an ActBlue page for her challenger....

I think her challenger has a greater than normal chance of raising funds from Democrats all over the country!



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Debbie Wasserman Schultz has a progressive primary challenger (Original Post) John Poet Jan 2016 OP
Here is his DU actublue site! Gore1FL Jan 2016 #1
THANK you! Thought there might be one, John Poet Jan 2016 #3
Looking forward to that election. I can't vote for him, not my district, djean111 Jan 2016 #2
 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
2. Looking forward to that election. I can't vote for him, not my district,
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 10:07 AM
Jan 2016

but I can support him a little bit.

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